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FOCUS-FEBRUARY201519When11-year-oldDavisWingerofPortPerryfoundoutabouttheColdestNightoftheYearWalkcominguponFebruary21hejumpedatthechancetosignup.EversinceDaviswasinkindergartenhealwayswantedtohelppeopleinneed.WhenhisdadRobWingertoldahomelesspersononthestreetsofOttawathathedidnthaveanymoneytogiveDavisonlyfour-years-oldatthetimeaskedhisDadwhyhedidthat.YoudohavemoneyDadDavissaid.Weshouldhelpout.Athissonsinsistencetheyretracedtheirstepsandgavethemansomemoneyafterall.NowagradesixstudentDavishasalwaysbeenenthusiasticaboutdonatingtotoydrivesandfooddrivesaswellasdirectlyprovidingfoodandmoneytopeoplewhoareonthestreet.HisschoolR.H.CornishthroughtheMetoWeprogramboughtagoatanddonatedbricksforamuch-neededbuildinginthethirdworld.Daviswasproudtobepartofthat.DavisknowsthatheisluckytohaveawarmhomeplentyoffoodChristmasgiftsanopportunityforeduca-tionandpurerunningwater.ItsnotfairthatsomekidsdonthavethatsaidDaviswithcompassion.Theydontdeservetohaveahorriblelife.HetalksaboutgratitudeeverydaysayshismomKristalDavis.RobandKristalaresoproudoftheirsonhisappreciativeattitudeandhisspiritofgenerosityto-wardsotherswhoarenotasfortunate.DavisbrainstormstheideasandwejustgowithitKristalsays.Insteadofavoidingtheproblemsasafam-ilywediscusswaystotryandhelp.Kristalisamemberof100WomenWhoCareandwhenshecamehomefullofenthusiasmabouttheCold-estNightoftheYearWalktoraisefundsforNorthHousetransitionalshelterDavisjumpedonthebandwagon.KristalRobandDavishaveallsignedupforatwo-ki-lometerwalktoraisemoneytoassistpeoplewhoarehomelessoratriskofhomelessnessinScugogUxbridgeandBrock.AtwokmwalkinthecoldwontbothermesaidtheathleticyoungDaviswhoplayshockeybaseballvol-leyballbasketballandthedrums.HehopestoinspireotherkidsandfamiliestojointheColdestNightoftheYearWalk.AlsoparticipatingforthersttimeareBlackstockresidentCathyMinzher14-year-olddaughterSkylarandtheirsnowdogRemiaGreatPyreneespuppy.InthepastCathyscharitableprojectshaveincludedholdingaNewYearsEvedancetoraisemoneyforSickKidsHospital.WhilethefamilyalwayshelpspeopletheyknowbybringingoverfoodtosickfriendsordogsittingThiswillbeourrstforayintohelpingpeoplewedonotknowCathysaid.APortPerryHighSchoolstudentSkylarisveryexcitedaboutbeingpartofthewalkbeingheldinPortPerrylaterthismonth.CathyjokesthatshewillbesobundledupthatyouwontbeabletoseeherItwasthecontagiousenthusiasmofMoniqueHow-atoftheNorthHouseBoardofdirectorsthatgotherfriendsCathyandSkylarmotivatedtojoinherMMteamfora5Kmwalk.WhowouldntwanttosponsorgreatkidslikeDavisandSkylarforthe2ndannualNorthDurhamColdestNightoftheYearWalkItseasy.Justndthenameofthepersonyouwishtosupportandmakeyourpledgeviathiswebsitecoldestnightoftheyear.orglocationportperry.ThePortPerryColdestNightWalkbeginsandendsattheMasonicHall320QueenSt.inPortPerry.Registrationopensat4p.m.andthewalkbeginsforalldistancesat515p.m.Between6p.m.and8p.m.alightmealwillbeservedforallwalkersandvolunteers.WalkersinPortPerryhavethechoiceof2km5kmor10kmroute.Forthe10kmwalkerswilldothe5kmroutetwice.ByLynnCampbellFocusonScugogThewalktakesplaceSaturdayFebruary21startingattheMasonicHallinPortPerryGOLDBUGINTERNATIONALESTATESWELCOME-35YEARSEXPERIENCE1874ScugogStreetPortPerryHwy.7AacrossfromWaterStreet905-985-0001HoursMon-Fri10-5Sat10-4INSTANTCASHGOLDSILVERHonestQualiedCondentialJEWELLERYCOINSWATCHESSTERLINGWEMAKEHOUSECALLS